The purpose of this case study is to perform a post-mortem analysis of my 2017 to 2019 investment in GameStop stock. GameStop’s ticker is (GME). A post-mortem case study is a method of analysis whereby an investor analyzes their investment process and results for a particular investment. The goal of such a study is to […]
NACCO Industries spin-off of Hamilton Beach Brands: September 2017 Investor Presentation Review
The NACCO Industries spin-off occurred in September 2017. You can find the investor presentation I am reviewing on NACCO’s website through this link. The presentation is dated September 18th, 2017. NACCO Industries, Inc (NYSE: NC) spin-off of Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE: HBB) September 2017 Investor Presentation Review In August of 2017, a NACCO Industries spin-off […]
Stock Buybacks and their effect on Stock Price and Value
In my last post I discussed dividends which are one method which company management can use to return value to shareholders. The other main method is what is known as stock buybacks. The official term is share repurchases, but I’ll use buybacks as that is the term most commonly used. I’ll first define stock buybacks, […]
Dividends – Why they aren’t “free money”
In this article, I introduce the concept of dividends. Dividends are often stated as a major source of investment return. In this post I’ll address: How dividends are commonly portrayed Define dividends Show an example of the reality of dividends Address how dividends can be deceiving How dividends are often portrayed (“Free Money”) Dividends are […]
What is a stock?
Most people have heard of the stock market, but have you ever truly thought about what that means? Have you ever wondered: “What is a stock?” Today, we answer this important but often overlooked question. Definition: “What is a stock?” A stock is a partial ownership share of a company. What does this mean? The […]
